Everything's going wrong for the Saints this season and the team think their kit might be cursed! Can Stanley save the team and put their minds at rest before their final game? A laugh-out-loud footie tale for budding readers from award-winning author Phil Earle, featuring action-packed illustrations by Steve May.
Ridiculous injuries ... strange illnesses ... cancelled games ... Everything's going wrong for the Saints this season, and Stanley's team-mates believe they finally know why. Their football kit is cursed! But the team's attempts to break the curse take things from bad to worse. Soon, they're ready to call it quits. Stanley's still got some tricks up his sleeve ... but will his curse-cracking ideas save the team in time for the last game of the season?
Phil Earle was born and raised in Hull. His first job was as a care worker in a children's home. Phil then chose the more sedate life of a bookseller, and now works in children's publishing. He is the author of several award-winning novels including Get Me Out of Here, a recent collaboration with Andy McNab, Being Billy, and The Bubble Wrap Boy.
Steve May studied illustration and animation. His exuberant, madcap, action-packed style makes his work extremely popular - it's become a regular feature in the world of children's books.